The backwards compatibility of the PlayStation 3 takes another hit as Nyko …

We usually save the Yeats for when something really bad has happened. When something we were looking forward to has been taken from us, stripped from the gaming world and thrown screaming into the deep pit of despair and forgotten longings. The last time we brought it out was when it was confirmed that there would never be a sequel to the sublime Psi-Ops. Today, Kotaku has announced something about Guitar Hero on the PS3 that warranted the Yeats one more time. Nyko was planning on releasing an adapter that allowed PS2 controllers for the PS3, and thus our Guitar Hero controllers. But now...

Citing "limitations in the PlayStation 3 hardware" the company says it has been "prevented from releasing this product with support for Guitar Hero." Given this hardware roadblock, Nyko reps say that "the product has unfortunately been put on hold indefinitely."

This is a sad day for Guitar Hero fans, but at least we have the 360 version to look forward to. There has been no hint of a PS3 port of Guitar Hero, but we're not quite ready to give up hope yet. Still, I'm unhappy with this "hardware limitation," and I suspect I'm not alone.

Does anyone have a way we'll be able to use our existing Guitar Hero controllers on the PS3? Please?